TV Guide UK Tonight: Sat 7 Nov 2026 – Strictly, FA Cup & Festival of Remembrance

Published: 3 November 2026

What’s on TV tonight, Saturday 7 November 2026: Strictly Come Dancing is live on BBC One at 6.30pm, the FA Cup first round has Altrincham v Notts County on BBC Two from 5.15pm, and the Festival of Remembrance is on BBC One at 9pm. ITV1 is wall-to-wall rugby, and Channel 4 has Griff Rhys Jones in the Alps at 8pm. EastEnders isn’t on, as usual for a Saturday.

Quick Picks: Tonight’s Best

• Strictly Come Dancing BBC One, 6.30pm. The one to watch.
• FA Cup: Altrincham v Notts County BBC Two, 5.15pm. Kick-off 5.30pm.
• Rugby ITV1, all day. Wales v Japan at 4.40pm, France v Fiji at 8.10pm.
• Festival of Remembrance BBC One, 9pm.
• Match of the Day BBC One, 10.55pm.

Early Evening

Scotland v New Zealand – ITV1, 1.40pm

ITV1 starts its Saturday rugby with Scotland v New Zealand from Murrayfield, with coverage from 1.40pm and kick-off at 2.10pm. Italy v South Africa came earlier, from 11am. All of it is in the Nations Championship, and there’s more in our rugby on TV guide.

Final Score – BBC One, 3.45pm

Final Score is on BBC One at 3.45pm, with Kelly Somers running through the afternoon’s football results as they come in.

Wales v Japan – ITV1, 4.20pm

Wales v Japan is on ITV1 from 4.20pm, with kick-off at 4.40pm at the Principality Stadium. Lauren Salter fronts the coverage. It is the third of four live matches on the channel today, and France v Fiji follows later.

The Great British Bake Off – Channel 4, 5.15pm

The Great British Bake Off is on Channel 4 at 5.15pm, and this is free-from week. Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond are in the tent, and the bakers have to manage without the usual flour and butter. It’s the seventh episode of the series.

FA Cup: Altrincham v Notts County – BBC Two, 5.15pm

The FA Cup first round has Altrincham of the National League against League One’s Notts County, live on BBC Two with coverage from 5.15pm and kick-off at 5.30pm. It’s also on TNT Sports 1 for anyone with that package. Coverage runs until 7.45pm. Our FA Cup on TV page has the rest of the round.

The Famous Finish Line – BBC One, 5.45pm

The Famous Finish Line starts a six-part run on BBC One at 5.45pm, with Sarah Greene and Roman Kemp presiding. It’s a quiz-and-race format on moving podiums, with celebrities playing for £10,000 for charity. It’s light and quick, and Strictly follows 45 minutes later.

Prime Time

Strictly Come Dancing – BBC One, 6.30pm ⭐

Strictly Come Dancing is live on BBC One at 6.30pm, running until about 8.15pm. Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe are named as presenters. This is the halfway point of the series. Each couple performs, the bottom two face the judges on Sunday, there is a performance in honour of Remembrance Sunday, and Gregory Porter provides the music.

It’s the one programme that makes Saturday teatime a fixed appointment, and the iPlayer catch-up appears soon after it ends. For viewing options beyond BBC One, see how to watch Strictly.

Nothing else tonight comes close for scale. The rest is either an alternative for people who don’t like the dancing or something to record.

Griff Across the Alps – Channel 4, 8pm

Griff Across the Alps is on Channel 4 at 8pm, the second episode in the series. Griff Rhys Jones travels through Switzerland, including the Jungfrau railway. Expect slow travel and big mountains.

Midsomer Murders – ITV3, 8pm

ITV3 has three Midsomer Murders episodes tonight, at 6pm, 8pm and 10pm. The 8pm one is the first episode of series 13, with a funfair setting. We’ve got a page on Midsomer Murders if you need to know which episode you’re on.

Dune: Part One – ITV2, 8pm

ITV2 has Dune: Part One (2021) at 8pm, split into two parts around a short break at 9.25pm. Timothee Chalamet plays Paul Atreides in Denis Villeneuve’s version of the desert-planet story. Earlier, Bruce Almighty is on at 5.55pm and 7pm.

Wisdom of the Crowd – BBC One, 8.15pm

Wisdom of the Crowd reaches its last episode on BBC One at 8.15pm. John Bishop hosts the quiz against the studio audience, and this week’s questions are about takeaways. It’s gentle prime-time filler.

40 TV Theme Tunes at the BBC – BBC Two, 8.15pm

40 TV Theme Tunes at the BBC runs from 8.15pm to 10.20pm on BBC Two. It counts down the TV themes that made the pop charts, and the clips include Friends, The Office and Peaky Blinders. Two hours is generous for a list show, but the sing-along potential is real.

Charles and William: Saving the World – Channel 5, 8.15pm

Channel 5 has Charles and William: Saving the World at 8.15pm, a new royal nature special running until 9.50pm. ABBA vs Queen: Who Are the Greatest? follows until 11.20pm.

The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance – BBC One, 9pm

The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance is on BBC One at 9pm, running until about 10.35pm. It’s the annual concert from the Royal Albert Hall, held ahead of Remembrance Sunday, when BBC One shows the Cenotaph service live from 10.15am. Full details are on our Remembrance Sunday on TV page.

The F Ward – Channel 4, 9pm

The F Ward is on Channel 4 at 9pm, with episode three tonight and a fourth at 10pm. Anna Friel stars in this Australian hospital drama.

Venom: Let There Be Carnage – Film4, 9pm

Film4 has Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) at 9pm. Tom Hardy returns as Eddie Brock, and Woody Harrelson plays the serial killer who becomes Carnage. Film4 also has 10 Things I Hate About You at 5.05pm, Rise of the Planet of the Apes at 6.55pm and The Creator at 10.50pm. Every film tonight is on our films on TV page.

Yaga – Sky Atlantic, 9pm

Yaga is on Sky Atlantic at 9pm, with Crystal Lake at 9.45pm. We only have the schedule slot for it, so check Sky’s own guide for episode details.

Dark Winds – U&Alibi, 9pm

U&Alibi has a new episode of Dark Winds, the Navajo Nation crime drama, at 9pm. Death in Paradise follows at 10pm.

The Bride Wore Black – BBC Four, 9.10pm

BBC Four has The Bride Wore Black (1968) at 9.10pm. François Truffaut directs Jeanne Moreau as a widow who hunts down the men responsible for her husband’s death. It’s followed by a Moreau interview at 10.55pm and a Truffaut profile at 11.45pm.

Greatest BBC Music Moments – BBC Two, 10.20pm

Greatest BBC Music Moments is on BBC Two at 10.20pm. Dermot O’Leary, Jo Whiley and others choose their favourite archive performances. It runs for 90 minutes.

Late Night

Match of the Day – BBC One, 10.55pm

Match of the Day is on BBC One at 10.55pm, with Arsenal v Hull from the Emirates and a Manchester City game among the five matches. It runs for just over an hour. For all the day’s televised football, see Match of the Day.

The Taste of Things – BBC Two, 11.50pm

The Taste of Things (2023) is on BBC Two at 11.50pm. Juliette Binoche stars in a French period romance built around a kitchen and the meals cooked in it. It’s gorgeous, and not one to watch hungry.

Rush – BBC One, 12.05am

Rush (2013) is on BBC One at 12.05am. It’s the Niki Lauda and James Hunt Formula 1 rivalry, with strong language. A good late watch if you’re still up after Match of the Day.

A Ghost Story for Christmas – BBC Four, 12.40am

BBC Four has three festive ghost stories from 12.40am: The Room in the Tower, Woman of Stone and Lot No 249, each half an hour long. If that’s too late, they’ll be on iPlayer.

For the rest of the Freeview TV guide tonight, BBC Three has two Doctor Who episodes from 7pm and the BBC New Comedy Awards heats from 10.40pm, ITV4 has English Football League highlights at 9pm and The Grey at 10pm, and E4 has Jingle All the Way at 6pm and a Gogglebox festive special at 9pm. More4 has 24 Hours in A&E from 9pm, 5Star has Out of Time at 9pm, 5USA has NCIS: Los Angeles from 5pm, Dave has Ghosts from 7pm, Drama has Gunpowder at 9pm, Yesterday has Yes, Minister at 10pm and Quest has The Repair Shop at 9pm.

Sport on TV Tonight

ITV1 has live Nations Championship rugby all day: Italy v South Africa at 11am, Scotland v New Zealand at 1.40pm, Wales v Japan at 4.20pm and France v Fiji from 7.30pm, with kick-off at 8.10pm in Lyon. The FA Cup first-round tie between Altrincham and Notts County is on BBC Two from 5.15pm.

The Rugby League World Cup semi-finals are early-morning kick-offs for UK viewers: New Zealand v Samoa in the women’s semi-final and New Zealand v Tonga in the men’s. BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra has commentary from about 6am and 8.45am. Premier Sports 2 is listed as showing them at about 6.15am and 8.45am, but we haven’t been able to confirm a free-to-air TV broadcaster. Channel 4 has São Paulo Grand Prix qualifying highlights at 11.05pm. Quest shows the MotoGP Qatar sprint at 5pm, recorded rather than live. More in football on TV today and sport on TV today.

What’s On Streaming

BBC iPlayer: Strictly Come Dancing, The Famous Finish Line, Wisdom of the Crowd, the Festival of Remembrance, Greatest BBC Music Moments.

ITVX: the rugby from today’s Nations Championship matches.

Channel 4: The Great British Bake Off, Griff Across the Alps, The F Ward.

5: Charles and William: Saving the World.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is EastEnders on tonight (Saturday 7 November 2026)?

No. EastEnders isn’t on BBC One tonight, because the soaps don’t air on Saturdays. Emmerdale and Coronation Street aren’t on ITV1 either, and the next EastEnders is on BBC One next week.

What time is Strictly Come Dancing on tonight?

Strictly Come Dancing starts at 6.30pm on BBC One tonight (Saturday 7 November). It’s a live show and finishes at about 8.15pm, when Wisdom of the Crowd follows.

Who leaves Strictly Come Dancing tonight?

Nobody leaves on Saturday night. Tonight is the performances. The dance-off and elimination come in the results show on BBC One on Sunday 8 November at 7.10pm. That’s when you’ll find out who left Strictly this week.

What time is the FA Cup on TV tonight?

The FA Cup game on TV tonight (Saturday 7 November) is Altrincham v Notts County in the first round, on BBC Two with coverage from 5.15pm and kick-off at 5.30pm. It’s also on TNT Sports 1.

What rugby is on TV tonight?

ITV1 has Scotland v New Zealand from 1.40pm (kick-off 2.10pm), Wales v Japan from 4.20pm (kick-off 4.40pm) and France v Fiji from 7.30pm (kick-off 8.10pm). The Rugby League World Cup semi-finals are early-morning kick-offs, with BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra carrying commentary.

What is on TV at 9pm tonight?

At 9pm tonight (Saturday 7 November), BBC One has the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance, Channel 4 has The F Ward, Film4 has Venom: Let There Be Carnage and ITV1 is midway through France v Fiji rugby. BBC Four starts The Bride Wore Black at 9.10pm.

What time is the Festival of Remembrance on tonight?

The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance is on BBC One tonight (Saturday 7 November) at 9pm, running until about 10.35pm. It’s the annual concert from the Royal Albert Hall.

What time is Match of the Day on tonight?

Match of the Day is on BBC One tonight (Saturday 7 November) at 10.55pm, and it includes Arsenal v Hull from the Emirates and a Manchester City game.

What films are on TV tonight?

The best movies on Freeview tonight: ITV2 has Dune: Part One (2021) from 8pm, Film4 has Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) at 9pm and BBC Four has The Bride Wore Black (1968) at 9.10pm. Later, BBC Two has The Taste of Things (2023) at 11.50pm, BBC One has Rush (2013) at 12.05am and Channel 4 has Knock at the Cabin (2023) at 12.05am.

What’s on ITV tonight?

ITV1 spends most of tonight (Saturday 7 November) on rugby, with Wales v Japan from 4.20pm and France v Fiji from 7.30pm, then ITV News at 10.30pm and It’ll Be Alright on the Night at 10.45pm. ITV2 has Dune: Part One at 8pm and ITV3 has Midsomer Murders at 6pm, 8pm and 10pm.

What’s on Freeview tonight?

Tonight’s Freeview TV guide (Saturday 7 November) has Strictly Come Dancing on BBC One at 6.30pm, 40 TV Theme Tunes at the BBC on BBC Two at 8.15pm and Griff Across the Alps on Channel 4 at 8pm. ITV1 has France v Fiji from 7.30pm and Channel 5 has Charles and William: Saving the World at 8.15pm.

What’s on BBC One tonight?

BBC One has The Famous Finish Line at 5.45pm, Strictly Come Dancing at 6.30pm, Wisdom of the Crowd at 8.15pm and the Festival of Remembrance at 9pm. Match of the Day is at 10.55pm and the film Rush at 12.05am.

What’s the best thing to watch on TV tonight (Saturday 7 November 2026)?

Our pick is Strictly Come Dancing on BBC One at 6.30pm. The Festival of Remembrance at 9pm and the FA Cup tie on BBC Two from 5.15pm are the best of the rest.

Tonight by Channel

A channel-by-channel breakdown of Saturday 7 November 2026, so you can jump straight to the one you actually watch.

BBC One

• 3.45pm — Final Score
• 5.45pm — The Famous Finish Line
• 6.30pm — Strictly Come Dancing
• 8.15pm — Wisdom of the Crowd
• 9pm — The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance
• 10.55pm — Match of the Day
• 12.05am — Rush

BBC Two

• 5.15pm — FA Cup: Altrincham v Notts County
• 8.15pm — 40 TV Theme Tunes at the BBC
• 10.20pm — Greatest BBC Music Moments
• 11.50pm — The Taste of Things

ITV1

• 1.40pm — Scotland v New Zealand
• 4.20pm — Wales v Japan

Channel 4

• 5.15pm — The Great British Bake Off
• 8pm — Griff Across the Alps
• 9pm — The F Ward

Channel 5

• 8.15pm — Charles and William: Saving the World

BBC Four

• 9.10pm — The Bride Wore Black
• 12.40am — A Ghost Story for Christmas

The Viewing Schedule

Tonight’s TV listings for the main channels, in time order.

Final Verdict

Start with the FA Cup on BBC Two if you want live football, then switch to Strictly Come Dancing on BBC One at 6.30pm. It’s the night’s main event.

At 9pm the choice is the Festival of Remembrance for something solemn, or Venom on Film4 if you’d like noise. Match of the Day is the safe late finish.

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